The MD/PhD Program has specific courses that bridge research and medical academics. During the first two years of Medical School, MDP740A & MDP740B Developing Solutions to Research Problems, exposes MD-PhD students to predominant areas of basic and translational research, and to the knowledge skills necessary to conduct research in these areas. These discussions are held both in a group format and one-on-one with faculty. During the PhD years, MDP741 stresses clinical skills by placing the graduate students in a clinical setting for hands-on experience.